Amarkantak Express

Amarkantak Express (Bhopal - Durg) Route map

The Amarkantak Express (12853/12854) is a daily superfast express train which runs between the Bhopal Junction railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Durg, a city in Chhattisgarh state in central India. This train replaced the 8225/8226 Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express along with the 8291/8292 Bhopal - Raipur Express and the 1235/1236 Bhopal - Jabalpur Express.

The name of the train comes from the name of the city Amarkantak, which is a pilgrim town in the Anuppur District from the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada River, which is the largest river in Central India originates near the city.

Arrival and Departure information

Train no. 12854 departs from Bhopal Junction daily at 3.40 pm, reaching Durg the next day at 07.55 am.Train no. 12853 departs daily from Durg at 6.20 pm reaching Bhopal Junction the next day at 10:30 am.This train takes in all 28 halts before reaching its destination[1]

Route and Stations

The train route goes through Itarsi Junction - Jabalpur Junction - New Katni Junction - Anuppur Junction and Bilaspur Junction. The important stations along the train route are:

Coach composition

The train normally consists of 24 coaches :

As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.

Average speed and frequency

This is a daily train service in each direction. The trains operate at an average speed of 54 km/hour.

Locomotives used on service

The trains are hauled by the following locomotives:

Other trains from Bhopal to Bilaspur

References

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